There are 6 ways to get from Banff to Frank Slide by bus, car, plane, or taxi
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus, drive
best- Take the bus from Banff to Calgarybus
- Take the bus from Calgary - Deerfoot Inn & Casino* to Claresholm - Shell Gas Stationbus
- Drive from Claresholm - Shell Gas Station to Frank Slidecar
5h 8mDrive 311.2 km
cheapest- Drive from Banff to Frank Slidecar 311.2 km
3h 38m$61–88Bus, fly, drive
- Take the bus from HI Banff Alpine Centre to Calgary Airportbus
- Fly from Calgary International Airport (YYC) to Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport (YXC)plane YYC - YXC
- Drive from Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport (YXC) to Frank Slidecar
5h 22m$224–909Bus, taxi via Claresholm
- Take the bus from Banff to Calgarybus
- Take the bus from Calgary - Downtown Ticket Office to Claresholm - Shell Gas Stationbus
- Take the bus from Claresholm, AB to Pincher Creek, ABbus
- Take the taxi from Pincher Creek, AB to Frank Slidetaxi
6h 26mBus, taxi
- Take the bus from Banff - Behind Mount Royal Hotel to Crowfoot LRT Stationbus
- Take the bus from Calgary, AB - 11488, 24 Street SE to Pincher Creek, ABbus
- Take the taxi from Pincher Creek, AB to Frank Slidetaxi
7h 49m$254–302Bus, taxi #2
- Take the bus from Banff, AB - Red Carpet Inn to Calgary, AB - Marriott Downtown Hotelbus
- Take the bus from Calgary, AB - 11488, 24 Street SE to Pincher Creek, ABbus
- Take the taxi from Pincher Creek, AB to Frank Slidetaxi
8h 33m$179–219
Calgary International Airport (YYC) to Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport (YXC) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Banff to Frank Slide is to drive which costs $60 - $90 and takes 3h 38m.
The fastest way to get from Banff to Frank Slide is to drive which takes 3h 38m and costs $60 - $90.
The distance between Banff and Frank Slide is 377 km. The road distance is 311.2 km.
The best way to get from Banff to Frank Slide without a car is to bus and taxi via Claresholm which takes 6h 26m and costs .
It takes approximately 5h 8m to get from Banff to Frank Slide, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Banff to Frank Slide is 311 km. It takes approximately 3h 38m to drive from Banff to Frank Slide.
There are seven+ hotels available in Frank Slide.
What companies run services between Banff, AB, Canada and Frank Slide, AB, Canada?
There is no direct connection from Banff to Frank Slide. However, you can take the bus to Calgary, walk to EB 6 Street SW Station, take the line 201 vehicle to EB Centre Street Station, walk to Calgary - Deerfoot Inn & Casino*, take the bus to Claresholm - Shell Gas Station, then drive to Frank Slide. Alternatively, you can drive from Banff to Frank Slide in around 3h 38m.
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–800
- Phone
- +1 877 769 3287
- customerservice@myebus.ca
- Website
- myebus.ca
Bus from Banff to Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- https://www.myebus.ca/
Bus from Calgary - Deerfoot Inn & Casino* to Claresholm - Shell Gas Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Website
- https://www.myebus.ca/
Bus from Calgary - Downtown Ticket Office to Claresholm - Shell Gas Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Website
- https://www.myebus.ca/
- Phone
- +1 800 974 2850
- booking@banffexplorer.com
- Website
- banffexplorer.com
Bus from HI Banff Alpine Centre to Calgary Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $59
- Website
- https://banffexplorer.com/
- Phone
- +1 778 382 7729
- info@mountainmanmikes.ca
- Website
- mountainmanmikes.ca
Bus from Claresholm, AB to Pincher Creek, AB
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $50–70
- Website
- https://mountainmanmikes.ca/
- Book at
- https://mountainmanmikes.ca/routes-fares/
Bus from Calgary, AB - 11488, 24 Street SE to Pincher Creek, AB
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $70–95
- Website
- https://mountainmanmikes.ca/
- Book at
- https://mountainmanmikes.ca/routes-fares/
- Phone
- 587-968-5088
- info@vivogreen.ca
- Website
- vivogreentravel.com
Bus from Banff - Behind Mount Royal Hotel to Crowfoot LRT Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $109–117
- Website
- https://vivogreentravel.com/
- Schedules at
- https://vivogreentravel.com/public-shuttle/
- Calgary - Canmore
- $109
- Calgary - Banff
- $117
- Phone
- +1 403 668 9600
- reservation@thecanadabus.com
- Website
- thecanadabus.com
Bus from Banff, AB - Red Carpet Inn to Calgary, AB - Marriott Downtown Hotel
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $34
- Website
- https://www.thecanadabus.com/
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Estimated price
- $75–90
Pincher Creek Taxi
- Phone
- +1 403 632 9738
Pincher Creek Taxi
- Phone
- +1 403 632 9738
Pincher Creek Taxi
- Phone
- +1 403 632 9738
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